Summary

Global Kids (GK) educates, inspires, and mobilizes youth to become global citizens who are positively engaged in the world and are prepared for their future. Global Kids is seeking highly motivated part-time Youth Leadership Specialists to join our DC team. The Youth Leadership Specialist will play a key role in developing and implementing our global education and youth development programs. We are seeking part-time staff with immediate availability who can commit to working 25-28 hrs/week, typically 12pm-6pm. Current opportunities for this position is available to work in-person at multiple GK-DC's program sites throughout DCPS High Schools and community partnerships.

We are excited to find individuals who share our passion for youth development, global education, and community engagement.

Responsibilities:

Program Development and Implementation:

• Lead, co-develop, and facilitate interactive, experiential workshops and activities that are aligned with GK's key 4 pillars (global education, academic success, college and career prep, and social emotional wellness).
• Collaborate with GK staff and youth to generate new program ideas focusing on global/local issues and meeting the goals of contracted initiatives.
• Develop relevant content and curriculum on global issues and 21st-century skills while supporting social and emotional learning.
• Serve as a positive, encouraging & affirming mentor for GK youth.

Event and Project Management:

• Implement student outreach, recruitment, and retention strategies throughout the year.
• Help support partner school's goals and functions.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with multiple stakeholders such as students, families, school personnel, policymakers, and other community members.
• Work with other staff and students to implement the annual Global Kids Youth Conference, action projects and other special opportunities.
• Occasional evenings, weekends, and overnights with long-distance travel required for events and trips (college trips, student leadership retreats)

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Serve as a lead site point of contact for school-based programs in collaboration with GK-DC senior team.
• Collaborate with the program director on program design and scope of work.
• Collect, input, and review attendance, enrollment, evaluation, and other data related to projects and student progress.
• Maintain necessary documentation/case files, as well as program data entry and records.
• Work with school personnel on logistics for program implementation (e.g., space, security needs, permits, trip forms/permission slips).

• Complete administrative tasks related to maintaining assigned GK equipment, fiscal procedures (fund requests and expense reports), and other assigned tasks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or five years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong understanding of a wide array of DC social service resources for youth and families.

• Experience using interactive experiential learning strategies, counseling, conflict resolution skills, and youth development/leadership strategies with middle school and/or high school-age youth.
• Experience and enthusiasm for designing and leading educational workshops that build on each other.
• Commitment to and understanding of working in culturally diverse settings and using antiracist pedagogical practices.
• Experience working in or closely with DC public schools is a plus.
• Knowledge of and passion for global issues, political science, history, education and social justice, and human rights.

• Excellent facilitation, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, creativity, willingness to learn, and ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Strong communication, writing, administrative, organizational, and technology skills (Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Zoom).
• International experience is a plus.
• Fluency in other languages is a plus.

Salary/Benefits: This part-time position serves our school year program (typically 25-28 hrs/week, typically 12-6pm at an hourly rate ($20-24) commensurate with experience. Youth Leadership Specialists must be able to work in person with our youth. GK also offers generous paid vacation time off, personal days, and sick time. GK staff can also access retail discounts through our Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

To Apply: Please submit your application through BambooHR, including a cover letter that highlights your abilities. The GK Director of Human Resources and the hiring Director will review all applications received for this role.

We kindly request that you refrain from making inquiries via phone, mail, or fax. For more information about Global Kids and our organization, please visit our website at www.globalkids.org.

Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Global Kids, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity and do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, citizenship, mental or physical handicap or disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and diversity in all forms.